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Ben Flanagan | bflanagan@al.com

About Me:

Managing editor for entertainment. Email me at bflanagan@al.com.
I often write Tuscaloosa and movie-related entertainment content and co-host a movie podcast, called "Aspect Radio." Follow at http://twitter.com/AspectRadio.

Take a quick video tour through the brand new $32 million, 85,000-square-foot University of Alabama Student Recreation Center at Presidential Village on campus, which is now open to members. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

ESPN Radio host Paul Finebaum takes a moment to thank fans for attending his first signing event for his latest book "My Conference Can Beat Your Conference," which hit shelves on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

The Bear's Nathan Pitts talks about meeting his wife Louisa Murray, learning how to drink beer in the Air Force and being scared to buy any CDs with the dreaded Parental Advisory sticker on them. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Check out the scene from the Allstate Fan Fest in the French Quarter where Alabama and Oklahoma fans enjoyed games, food, merchandise, pep rallies and later a free concert in New Orleans on the day before the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Alabama Shakes, St. Paul and The Broken Bones and Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil perform during the Tuscaloosa Get Up 2 benefit concert at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Bidding a tasty farewell to the delicious barbecue nachos from Big Bad Wolves On-Site Barbecue Catering at The Houndstooth on the Strip in Tuscaloosa during the final Alabama football home game weekend on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Birmingham musician and artist Duquette Johnston discusses finding his faith and his artistic drive after spending time in the Etowah County Jail. Johnston's latest album "Rabbit Runs a Destiny" has garnered some national attention and is currently available. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Black Warrior Brewing Company co-owner Joe Fuller discusses opening the brewery in the heart of downtown Tuscaloosa as well as the many flavors of beer it offers, plus why craft beer is still on the rise in Alabama. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Washington State alums Kei Josephson and Don Nixon discuss the tradition of waving their school's flags at each live broadcast of ESPN's "College Gameday" before the Alabama-LSU game on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)

Alabama, LSU and plenty of other college football fans gather at the Walk of Champions in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium to watch the live broadcast of "ESPN College GameDay" prior to the Alabama-LSU game on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. (Ben Flanagan/al.com)